2026

• Enjoy free and low-cost family fun in Leicester this half term

  15 October 2026

  4 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for affordable ways to enjoy the October half-term will find plenty going on across Leicester next week.

• Neighbourhood parking restrictions for gully clearance continue

  14 October 2026

  2 minute read

  A NEW, rolling programme of using temporary parking restrictions on busy residential roads to make space for gully clearing and street cleaning continues this month.

• Road safety works planned for road outside city school

  14 October 2026

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being advised that traffic restrictions will be in place on a busy Leicester Road from next week as traffic calming measures are introduced.

• Get your tickets for Leicester’s biggest bonfire night celebration

  13 October 2026

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S biggest bonfire night celebration takes place at Abbey Park on Saturday 7 November – and tickets are on sale now!

• Work underway on £1.5m refurb of city play areas

  12 October 2026

  1 minute read

  WORK is underway on a major refurbishment programme at children’s playgrounds and community green spaces across Leicester.

• Views sought on potential new permit parking areas

  12 October 2026

  2 minute read

  LOCAL residents and businesses are being asked for their views on whether a new permit parking scheme should be introduced in a busy Leicester neighbourhood.

• Honour for man who led 1990s regeneration in Leicester

  9 October 2026

  3 minute read

  THE MAN who led some of Leicester’s most significant urban regeneration programmes of the 1990s has been given the Honorary Freedom of the City.

• Plans put forward for two new children’s homes

  8 October 2026

  2 minute read

  PLANS have been put forward to create two new city council-run children’s homes.

• New planters to bring greener look to key city centre streets

  8 October 2026

  2 minute read

  A DOZEN new large planters are to be installed on Leicester’s Market Street, King Street and St Martins this autumn, as part of ongoing work to green the city centre.

• Free talks, workshops and activities on offer during Green Libraries Week

  7 October 2026

  2 minute read

  A WEEK of free author talks, workshops, activities and taster sessions will take place across Leicester for Green Libraries Week.

• Thousands of runners expected as Run Leicester returns

  7 October 2026

  2 minute read

  MORE than 5,000 runners will be taking to the city’s streets this weekend for the annual Leicester Half Marathon and 10K race.

• Works set for Market Place South as market redevelopment progresses

  5 October 2026

  1 minute read

  ESSENTIAL work to support the ongoing transformation of Leicester Market is starting this week, requiring temporary changes to access and parking arrangements in Market Place South.

• Five community buildings available for local organisations to manage

  5 October 2026

  2 minute read

  COMMUNITY groups in Leicester are being invited to take over the running of some neighbourhood buildings.

• Museums and libraries celebrate Black History Month

  30 September 2026

  3 minute read

  A PROGRAMME of exhibitions, displays, talks and author events will take place across Leicester's museums and libraries this October as the city celebrates Black History Month.

• Lifesaving equipment installed to marks SADS Week

  28 September 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council says it is well on the way to achieving its target of fitting 30 community public access defibrillators (CPADs) community buildings across the city.

• Views sought on plans to extend permit parking scheme

  28 September 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council is inviting people to have a say on proposals to extend an existing permit parking scheme in part of Leicester.

• Libraries offer free blood pressure monitor loans

  24 September 2026

  1 minute read

  BLOOD pressure monitors can be borrowed by adults for free under a new council initiative launched in libraries across Leicester.

• New walkway to link city centre squares and provide new green space

  23 September 2026

  3 minute read

  DESIGNS for a new walkway that would link Leicester’s Green Dragon Square with St Martin’s Square, and complete the route from Town Hall Square, have been revealed by the city council.

• Open Streets will celebrate Leicester’s rich history

  23 September 2026

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Open Streets festival is returning to the city centre with a special heritage-themed event.

• Views sought on council’s leisure centre plans

  22 September 2026

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester are being invited to have their say on proposals that would shape the the next phase of investment in Leicester City Council's leisure centres.

• Film festival puts spotlight on recovery from addiction

  21 September 2026

  2 minute read

  FILMS by two Leicester filmmakers will be among 19 shown at the Recovery Street Film Festival, a free event which takes place at the Phoenix Cinema and Arts Centre this Saturday (26 September).

• One month to go before Monsters make their return!

  21 September 2026

  2 minute read

  A MOB of giant monsters is set to return to Leicester city centre next month, just in time for half-term and Halloween.

• Community heritage champions to help uncover city’s untold stories

  21 September 2026

  3 minute read

  TEN community champions have been recruited from dozens of applications to help explore Leicester’s diverse heritage.

• Have your say on new residents’ parking plan

  21 September 2026

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE are being invited to have their say about proposals for a new permit parking scheme in part of Leicester.

• Four-legged friends in the frame at city art exhibition

  18 September 2026

  2 minute read

  AN art exhibition featuring a wide range of works inspired by dogs is set to open in Leicester this weekend.

• New housing apprentices join the city council

  17 September 2026

  2 minute read

  FIFTEEN new recruits have joined Leicester City Council as housing apprentices – including a care leaver, a former member of the Armed Forces, a participant from the Women In Construction scheme and a candidate from Leicester to Work, which supports unemployed people.

• Leicester launches women's homelessness census

  16 September 2026

  2 minute read

  Women experiencing homelessness in Leicester are set to be counted in a new and more inclusive way as the city takes part in the National Women's Rough Sleeping Census for the first time.

• Support offered to get more people into work

  16 September 2026

  2 minute read

  A major new employment support programme has been launched across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to help disabled people, people with health conditions and those facing other barriers to find and stay in work.

• Libraries launch free blood pressure monitor loans

  16 September 2026

  1 minute read

  BLOOD pressure monitors can be borrowed by adults for free under a new council initiative launched in libraries across Leicester.

• Try a new activity for free to celebrate National Fitness Day

  14 September 2026

  2 minute read

  FREE gym sessions, swimming, group exercise classes and other activities are on offer for everyone in Leicester to celebrate National Fitness Day.

• Call out for artists to enter Leicester’s popular Open exhibition

  11 September 2026

  2 minute read

  ARTISTS from across the East Midlands are being invited to submit their entries for Leicester’s annual Open exhibition before next month’s deadline.

• Food and craft fair at Abbey Pumping Station

  10 September 2026

  2 minute read

  A WEEKEND of great food, live music and local creativity is coming up, as Leicester's Abbey Pumping Station hosts its popular Food & Craft Fair.

• Kids go free at two heritage attractions this autumn

  10 September 2026

  2 minute read

  FAMILIES can enjoy a great value day out at two of Leicester’s award-winning heritage attractions this autumn, thanks to a Kids Go Free offer. 

• Walk, cycle or volunteer to support Leicestershire's historic churches

  10 September 2026

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE across Leicester and Leicestershire are being encouraged to take part in a ‘Ride+Stride’ fundraising event this weekend and help preserve some of the area's most treasured historic buildings.

• Community event to mark World Suicide Prevention Day

  9 September 2026

  2 minute read

  People in Leicester are being invited to take part in a special community event at Leicester’s Haymarket Shopping Centre as part of this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day on Thursday, 10 September.

• Free festival opens the doors on Leicester’s hidden heritage

  8 September 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S historic buildings will reveal their fascinating stories in a series of open days this month – and they’re all free.

• Leicester Buses celebrates Catch the Bus Month

  4 September 2026

  2 minute read

  FAMILIES across Leicester can enjoy unlimited bus travel for just £6.40 a day at weekends this September, as Leicester Buses launches a special offer to celebrate Catch the Bus Month.

• Council leaders call for Mayoral Strategic Authority

  3 September 2026

  1 minute read

  TEN council leaders from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland have written to the Government to confirm their unanimous preference to establish a Mayoral Strategic Authority (MSA) for the area.

• Leicester to fund more electric buses

  1 September 2026

  1 minute read

  OPERATORS in the Leicester Buses One Network Partnership are being encouraged to bid for up to £5m of grant funding to help purchase more electric buses.

• Tenants move into new council bungalows in Leicester

  27 August 2026

  4 minute read

  THE first tenants are set to move into brand new, fully adapted council bungalows built on the site of Leicester's former Saffron Lane velodrome.

• Latest stage of Melton Road footpath improvements to begin

  27 August 2026

  1 minute read

  THE latest phase in a rolling programme of repairs and improvements to pavements on Leicester’s busy Melton Road gets started next week.

• Young people celebrate summer of free sport at tournament

  26 August 2026

  2 minute read

  YOUNG people from across Leicester gathered together for a friendly tournament last week (20 Aug) to celebrate the end of a summer packed with free sport and physical activity sessions.

• Leicester City Council proposes school term dates for 2027-2032

  24 August 2026

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council is set to approve new term dates and holidays for schools across the city from 2027 to 2032.

• Open Streets returns to Leicester with art, cycling and family fun

  24 August 2026

  1 minute read

  OPEN STREETS, Leicester’s popular mini-festival, returns for a summer celebration on Saturday 30 August.

• Bridge refurbishment and resurfacing works to start on Ocean Road

  20 August 2026

  2 minute read

  A MAJOR programme of bridge works and highway improvements is set to begin on Ocean Road next month, thanks to funding from the UK Government.

• Gain confidence on two wheels with adult cycle sessions

  18 August 2026

  2 minute read

  FREE adult cycle training sessions at Leicester Cycle Circuit have been extended into September.

• Leicester Buses helps young people travel for less this term

  18 August 2026

  2 minute read

  AS FAMILIES across Leicester prepare for the start of the new academic year, Leicester Buses is reminding young people that they can travel for less with its range of child and student flexi tickets.

• Allotments open their gates to share the joy of growing your own grub

  17 August 2026

  1 minute read

  ALLOTMENTS in Leicester are opening their gates to anyone who would like to find out more about growing your own food.

• Council announces £4m boost for Leicester city centre

  13 August 2026

  2 minute read

  Leicester city centre is set to benefit from a £4million package of improvements designed to make it more welcoming for residents, businesses and visitors.

• Hospital Hopper expands to Ashton Green thanks to partnership investment

  10 August 2026

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S popular Hospital Hopper bus is reaching even more people thanks to a recent extension to its route.

• Parking restrictions on residential roads for gully clearance work

  10 August 2026

  1 minute read

  TEMPORARY parking restrictions are being introduced on residential streets in Leicester this month as part of a rolling programme of gully clearance.